Addressing-machine



2 Sheets--Sheet` 1. T. C. EBERHARDT.

ADDRESSING MAGHINR No. 375,481.-

Patent'ed Deo.` Z7, 1887.

witness@ Snom/16oz NITED STAT-Es l PATENT 'TREOPHILUS CHARLES EBERHARDEOE oUERo, TEXAS.`

A'DoREsslNVe-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375.481, area Decemberav, 1887;; f A mutation fueu aprirne, 18st. Y sel-iai No. 163,138. (Menti.)

To aZZ whomz'tjnay concern.'

'Be it known that I, THEOPHILUS CHARLES.

ERERHARDT, a citizen of the lUnited States, residing at Cuero, in the county of DeWitt and State oTeXas, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovementsn Addressing-Machines;

f View, partly in Section, Yof the movable plate,

X and the arm Y Y.

Viiat hollow guide, D, which conducts the its guides, .and the paste-roll. Fig. 7 is a detail View of the paste-roll and its attachments with the movable plate. Fig. 8 is a detached View'of the corrugated roller O, its axle and gear-wheel. Y

My invention relates to that class of addressing-inach'ineswhich paste, cut, and attach the slip simultaneously, or Vwith onev operation.v t Mypbject' is to obtainan addressing-machine which canbe operated with neathess and dispatch, and at -the-saine time will' be strongandsimple, as Will be hereinafter more specically described in the'specitication ar'd pointed out in the claims. j

- Referring to the drawings, A is the metallic frame which supports the device, and to which is secured the oval tube B.

(l iS the sliding tube, which incloses tubeB; and it is heldin place by the rear support, C', which slides in ways or guides Z in the rear of the frame, and carries the movable cutter Within the tube B is a printed slip from the spool or drum down to the feed-rolls, where it is pasted, out, and applied.

D is the printed slip or paper'ribbon containing the addresses, which is first wound around the spool, the free end being carried down to the rolls I, R, and O.,

G represents the ilat table or rim secured to or made integral with the top of the tube B, and having an arm, F, bent up at a right an- .drawn to receieve the paste.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional "H is a tension-screw provided with a spring rotation of the spool.

gle to support the spool, which is provided i with the 'sides F and the winch or handle F2.

I is a feed-roll, between which and the felt paste distributing roll R the paper .slip is O is another andiluted `feed-roller, whichjin conjunction withrfeed-roll Ldelivers the pasted slip to the cutters.` The feed-rolls O andI and -V Y theVpaste-cock P? are'journaled in the 'sides of frame A and l gear with each other by gearwheels i l? o.

The tube Ris divided by the giurie D into f two parts, which are iilledfwith paste orlits tubeQ, is provided with a projecting arm, C2, which. carries a pin,'C3, whose lower projecequivalenu and the paste is fedV to the di'stributingroll Itthrough the gate `Q', regulated by the {ian-ged paste-cock P2. v-

C4 is a spiral spring wound around the tube AB and secured by its ends abuttingiagainstthe top of the frame 'and the .lower surface of plate G. The plateG,at the lower end of the sliding tion -v i's regulated by a screw-thread, which pim-as the tube C is forlcedwdownfon 'the tube B, abuts againsttheupper side'of thep'rojecfY tion M, mounted n the'axlcY orshaft'of the wheel J and attached toandinadepartof the ',andat the upwardemovement' ff. vthe Vsliding tube. C, made/I through *theagency of the spring :Cith'e arm Yv Yfst'rikes'againstthe un-L der side of the projection M andpartly.turns clutchv K, is, yby pressing the Sliding tube lC downward, more or less depressed,.thus causing the clutch K to bel moved over a shorter or longenspace in the downward movement'of the arm L. Now,since the clutch Kis so constructed that by the upward movement of its arm L it (the said clutch K) will engage itself on the inside periphery of the wheel J, it follows that while the sliding tubeO, with its plate C and its upper projecting arm, "G2, and its lower projecting arm, Y Y', is moved. up-

the wheel'J,jand withf it theseveral rollers I, .0, and R and the paste-'cockP through their; gear attachments.'Asthellower 'project-ion of -the `sc rewthreadedpin 'G3 is shortened or Aleng'thened by said pin()3 beingscrewedup or dowu 'the arrn L, 4to which is"` attached-the ICO ward and returned to its normal position by the agency of the spiral spring C, the projection M on the arm Lbeing struck by the projecting arm Y Y', the arm L is returned to its normal position, and by the agency of the clutch K causes the wheel J, with the rollers I, O, and R and the paste-cock P2, to make such part of the revolution as is equal to the part of the revolution the clutch K made on the inside periphery ofthe wheel J, while the arm L,with its projection M, was being pressed downward by the screw-threaded pin C:s in its descent, thus causing the wheel J, with its rollers I, O, and It and the pastecock I, to revolve more or less at cach upward movement of the sliding tube C as the scrcw-threaded pin C has been previously screwedup or down. By this means-that is,by screwing the screw-threaded pin up or down-the travel of the wheel J, with its rollers LO, and R, at each depression of the sliding tube G can be made to conform exactly to the length of the address printed on the addressed slip, which is fed to the cutting-knives by the feed-rollers I and It.

U2 are the springs, by means of which the paste-roll is held against the ribbon passing between it and roll I.

T is a removable plate sliding in ways in the arms U and carrying the paste-roll. The springs Uz press against the arms U, and the latter have rigidly secured to them the curved arms U', which move in slots V in the frame and have at their rear ends notches to receive the ends of the spindle O of the roller O. The arms U, by means of springs U2 and arms U', allow the roller R to approach to or recede from the main roll I.

The main wheel J isjournaled at one end of the axle I of the feed-roll I which carries at its other end the gear-wheel ,meshing with the gear-wheels P and 0 on the paste-cock and the corrugated roll,respectively, and said wheel J is sustained by a support, N, attached to the frame,and it is hollowed to receive two spring clutches, K and K,which latter clutch, K', is attached to the brace end and serves to hold the wheel J stationary while the clutch K, attached to arm L, is being moved downward or backward in consequence of the projection M,attached to arm L,being struck and moved downward bythe screw-threaded pin C in its descent, while the sliding tube C is being pressed down.

It'z is the felt covering of the roll I,and It is its axle.

S are arms on the plate T, which support the ends of the axle R of the paste-roll, and S a support for the same. Y

K is the lower cutter fixed in the frame,and X is the movable cutter attached to the inner side of the back plate, C.

Z2 are automatic plates moving laterally over the guides Z of the frame and supported by wires Z", attached to the sides ot' frame and provided with the pin Z, against which the lower angle or foot o1' the rear plate, C', impinges in its descent, forcing the arms outward they direct the slip cut from the ribbon to the paper where `it is attached by the presser Y2.

The paste-roll R is journaled in the arms S of the plate T, and as the latter is attached to a pivotcd or swinging frame, which frame consists ofarms U and cross-barsV, and the motion of this frame is regulated by the springs UQit follows that the fced-rolllt will be moved away from or approached to the roll I according as the paper ribbon which passes between them is thick or thin, or the roll Rfcun be removed for cleaning by sliding out the plate Tfroin itsP supports or frame.

Y is an arm attached to the rear plate, C', and Y is the end of said arm bent at right angles to lift the projection M on the clutch K and return the wheel J to its normal position.

I is the axle of roller I; P', like axle of paste-cock I.

P is a clutch which holds paste-cock I in place.

O2 are the corrugations or flutings ou the roller O. The object of these corrugations is to keep the roller O from rubbing off the paste from the name-slip as the same passes between the rollers I and O.

N is the support for the main wheel J.

Y2 is a presser which is attached to the end of back plate, C', and as the knives or cutters X and X meet and sever the strip containing an address the presser Y attaches the same to the paper .for which itis designed.

Wis a plate or table parallel wit-l1 thelower knife, X', and immediately in rear of it and in front of the roller O,having a series of flutings, so thatthe pasted slip will pass over it without having all the paste rubbed off, and NVZ is a guide,between which and plate XV the ribbon is fed to the cutter.

Operation: The paper ribbon is first rolled or wound onto the spool by the handle. The free end is then by reverse motion of the handle carried down through the guide I) to the rolls I, R, and O, which will by friction draw it down and paste thc under side. Then the sliding` tube C is grasped and forced down on tube B until the lower surface of plate C' strikes the projection ou the upper part of frame A, to which said projection the springs U'l are attached, and meanwhile the pin C3 strikes the projection M, which is attached to the clutch K on the axle of the main wheel J, which carries the clutch partly around without moving the wheel. Then the spring G returns the sliding tube C upward to its place, carrying with it the rear plate, G', whose arm Y Y strikes the lower side of the projection M and partially revolves the wheel J ,and with it the several rollers, drawing the printed slip or ribbon down between the guides IV W", where the next downward movement of the sliding tube will cause the knife or cutter X to descend and sever a pasted slip of the rib bon containing an address, and the presser Y2 attaches it to the folded paper.

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l Having; 'thus fully described my invention,

what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an addressing-machine, the combination of the fixed tube B with the sliding tube C, the feed-rolls I O, the clutch K, wheel J, and the mechanism for returning' the sliding tube to its normal position, all substantially as described.

2. In an addressing-machine, the combination of the frame A with the xed tube B, the guide D, the gate Q', the paste-reservoir, and the paste-cock P2, all substantially as described.

3. In an addressing-machine, the combination of the paste-reservoir provided with a gate constructed as described, the paste-cock, and the felt-covered paste-roller with the feed-rolls l and O, all substantially as described. l

4. The combination, in an addressingmachine,of the spool, the guide D,located within the fixed tube B, the paste reservoir, the paste-gate Q', the paste-cock P2, and the feltcovered paste-roll It, all substantially as de? scribed.

l5. The combination, in an addressing-machine, of the sliding tube C, the screwthreaded pin C3, the arm L, having projection M, and the drive-wheel J, with means to operate same, as described, and the feed-rolls I and O, all substantially as described.

6. The combination, in an addressing-ma chine, of the fixed and sliding tubes with the screw-threaded pin C3, the arm L, having,` projection M, the wheel J, the arm Y Y, thefeed- 35 rolls Iand O, and the mechanism for returning the sliding tube, with its'plate and knife attached, to its normal position, all substantially as described.

7. The combination, in an addressing-lua- 4o chine, of the sliding tube C, having attached the plate G and the rear support, C, 'carrying the cutting-knife X, the fixed knife X', the pin C3, the armYY, the feed mechanism, and the presser Y2 for attaching the pasted slip, all substantially as described.

8. The combination, in an addressing-machine, of the feed-rolls O and I, the pastecock PZ, the pasteroll R, the plate Twith its frame, consisting of arms U and cross-bars V', the arms U', and the springs U2, all substantially as described. v 9. The combination of the Wheel J with the feed-rolls I and '0, the paste-cock and the series of gear-wheels i, P, and o, and the roll R, all substantially as described.

10. The combination of the movable plate T, the frame U V, and the spring U2 with the curved arms U', moving in the slots V, the .feed-rolls O and I, and the paste-roll R, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEOPIIILUS CHARLES EBERHARDT.

XVi tnesses MAT TERRY, ELIA. DINTER. 

